1961 - Hurricane Esther was seeded by Navy planes in the inaugural experiment of what was to formally become Project STORMFURY next year. Esther was the first hurricane to be initially detected by satellite. On Sept. 10th, TIROS III imaged an area of disturbed weather a hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
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Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tue's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID and Peter Sinks, UT